Very Large Telescope
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This 10 minute video segment from Catalyst explains why the telescope is located where it is and relates it to the properties of light.
© 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
NSW syllabus outcomes
(SC5-13ES) explains how scientific knowledge about global patterns of geological activity and interactions involving global systems can be used to inform decisions related to contemporary issues
Australian curriculum content descriptions
(ACSSU182) Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models
(ACSSU188) The universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems and the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the universe
(ACSHE192) Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries
More information
- Resource type:
- MovingImage
- ScOT topics:
- Supernovas, Galaxies, Black holes
- File type:
- text/html
- Language/s:
- en-AU
- Author:
- ABC - Catalyst
- Publisher:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Date created:
- Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Resource ID: 29e288b8-fd97-4b45-96be-2ce2c269a438